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North America - Location and Physical Features

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

North America can be divided into ____ major physical regions.

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

2

2.

Tick the ODD one out

a)

Eastern Cordilleras

b)

Central Lowlands

c)

Canadian Shield

d)

Eastern Highlands

3.

Cordilleras are so called because ___

a)

Cordilleras in Spanish mean young fold mountains

b)

Cordilleras in Spanish mean noodle like twisted

c)

Cordilleras in Spanish mean twisted like ropes

d)

Cordilleras in Spanish mean volcanic mountains

4.

A hot spring from which water and steam erupt is called ___

a)

Mud pool

b)

Artesian basin

c)

Geysers

d)

Glacier

5.

The side of the mountain which receive little or no rainfall is called ___

a)

Windward side

b)

Leeward Side

6.

Rocky Mountains are a part of _____

a)

Pacific coast chain

b)

Central Chain

c)

Eastern Chain

7.

____ is a plateau made up of old volcanic rocks

a)

Central Lowlands

b)

Eastern Highlands

c)

Canadian Shield

8.

Tick the ODD one out

a)

Mississippi

b)

Michigan

c)

Superior

d)

Huron

9.

_____ means foot of the mountain.

a)

Inter montane

b)

Piedmont

c)

Tepuis

d)

Messas

10.

____ is the highest peak in North America

a)

Aconcagua

b)

Mt McKinley

c)

Mt Mitchell

d)

Mt Elbrus

11.

Bering Strait separates North America from Asia

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Rio Grande forms a boundary between USA and Mexico

a)

True

b)

False

13.

_____ a vast extent of land that has been eroded till its almost a plain

a)

Dust Bowl

b)

Piedmont

c)

Peneplain

d)

Penitentes

14.

The Height of Eastern Highlands reduced significantly over the years because ___

a)

Mining

b)

Hydroelectricity generation

c)

Glacial Erosion

d)

Volcanic Action

15.

Appalachian region is NOT rich in

a)

coal

b)

copper

c)

zinc

d)

manganese

16.

____ plateau is drained by the Snake River

a)

Colorado Plateau

b)

Columbia Plateau

c)

Mexico Plateau

d)

Cascade Range

17.

Name of the volcano in Alaska

a)

Refound Volcano

b)

Redoubt Volcano

c)

Redone Volcano

d)

Remade Volcano

18.

This National Park is famous for its hot springs and geysers.

a)

Sierra Nevada National Park

b)

Appalachian National Park

c)

Tennessee Valley National Park

d)

Yellowstone National Park

19.

The ____ have several active volcanoes as they are on the Pacific Ring of Fire

a)

Eastern Highlands

b)

Canadian Shield

c)

Appalachian Range

d)

Cordilleras

20.

The _____ degree Longitude cuts through the centre of North America

a)

120 Degree West

b)

100 Degree West

c)

150 Degree West

d)

117 Degree West